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The March 2018 issue of Lake Minnetonka Magazine features a recent Arbor Haus remodel in “Local Home Has Lakeside Charm”. These clients, an active young family, wanted easy breezy lake town living with an open floor plan and better flow throughout their home. They also wanted to capitalize on priceless views of Excelsior Bay all within the existing footprint of …

Over 40 Million Monthly Unique Users Nominated Best Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in North America and Around the World For the fourth consecutive year, Arbor Haus of Excelsior has won “Best Of Customer Service” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The Excelsior based remodeling contractor was chosen by the more than 40 million monthly …

At the 21st Annual NARI Minnesota Contractor of the Year Awards at International Market Square, Arbor Haus was the Silver Winner for Interior Remodel over $150,000 for our Center Street Cottage Project in Excelsior. Thank you to our clients for entrusting us with their home remodeling goals, our subcontractors and vendors for their service and the staff for always …

For the third year in a row, Arbor Haus is proud to be a part of this year’s Fall Remodelers Showcase. Join us September 29 – October 1 and and tour easy breezy lake town living. Our clients desired an open floor plan to capture their priceless views of Excelsior Bay. They wanted a new kitchen with custom cabinetry, an enclosed …

Annual Survey and Analysis of Community of Over 40 Million Monthly Users Reveals the Top-Rated Home Remodeling Professionals and Most Popular Home Designs Houzz Inc., the leading platform for home renovation and design, today announced the community’s picks for Best Of Houzz 2017, a homeowner-to-homeowner guide to the top home builders, architects, interior designers, landscape pros and other residential remodeling professionals on Houzz from cabinetry or roofing …

Arbor Haus took away three prestigious awards at the annual NARI of MN CotY Awards Gala on November 19th. With a record-setting number of attendees, it was a wonderful evening celebrating its members and the remodeling industry. Residential Kitchen $100,001 to $150,000 (Best of Show Award) Residential Kitchen $100,001 to $150,000 (Gold Award) Basement Under $100,000 (Silver Award) “Wow! What an …

Arbor Haus is proud to announce that the firm has earned a Remodeler of Merit Award (ROMA) from the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) for its Lower Level Remodel completed in 2015 in Chanhassen. Arbor Haus earned one of just 16 ROMA Awards presented at BATCs Building Industry Gala (BIG) Night held on October 20, 2016, at the …

For the second year in a row, Arbor Haus is proud to be a part of this year’s Fall Parade of Homes and Remodelers Showcase. Join us on September 30 – October 2. A baker’s dream kitchen – the former space was not conducive to a production bakery kitchen that would allow for a …

For the second year in a row, Arbor Haus won Best Builder/Remodeler in the Lake Minnetonka Magazine “Best Of” awards. All winners were announced Thursday, April 14, 2015, at the Lafayette Club. “Arbor Haus clearly sticks to their mantra of working with honesty and integrity in all that they do, making sure to loop customers in on every step of …

The March 2016 issue of Lake Minnetonka Magazine features one of Arbor Haus’ most recent projects – a 1904 property located in Excelsior, MN. The beautiful home was designed to reflect a Swedish farmhouse that gives credit to the home’s history but also feels modern and spacious. Read the full article on the Lake Minnetonka Magazine website and check out …

Annual Survey and Analysis of Community of Over 35 Million Monthly Users Reveals the Top-Rated Home Remodeling Professionals and Most Popular Home Designs Houzz Inc., the leading platform for home renovation and design, today announced the community’s picks for Best Of Houzz 2016 in North America, a homeowner-to-homeowner guide to the top home builders, architects, interior designers, landscape pros and …

Arbor Haus is proud to be a part of this year’s Fall Parade of Homes and Remodelers Showcase. This whole house tear-down/remodel will be a place you will want to experience firsthand. Top-of-the-line, maintenance-free decking greets you at each entrance, soapstone counters appropriated with an apron front farm sink in the kitchen, custom cabinetry throughout the home, a one-of-a-kind cedar …

Arbor Haus is excited to be sponsoring the 3rd Annual Apple of the Lake 5k and inaugural 1 Mile Fun Run this year! The event will be held on the beautiful streets of downtown Excelsior, with the route winding through the Shorewood, and on the Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail. Join us on Saturday, September 19th to celebrate fall at Excelsior’s …

The Arbor Haus website was recently recognized at the 2015 American Web Design Awards for its award-winning site design by Peter Hill Design. This year’s entries topped 1,100 for the first time and a highly selective 15 percent were recognized with an Awards Certificate. Peter Hill Design took home a total of three awards. Check out the winning entries in …

Arbor Haus President Nate Stangler and other local builders share with Lake Minnetonka Magazine in the March issue how they work with homeowners who love to Pin on Pinterest, to recreate some of those looks. Nate’s excerpt from “Creating Pinnable Spaces” by Caitlin Hill is below: When Nicole Nuckley and her family moved into their Minneapolis home, half of the …

Arbor Haus won Best Builder/Remodeler in the Lake Minnetonka Magazine Best of 2015 awards. All winners were announced Thursday, February 5, 2015, at the Lafayette Club. “It’s nice to help out neighbors and friends,” says Nate Stangler, owner of Arbor Haus. “We take pride in helping build up the Lake Minnetonka area and it’s just nice to work with the …

Over 25 Million Monthly Unique Users Rated Top-Rated Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in the United States and Around the World Arbor Haus has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The general contractor, out of Excelsior, Minnesota, was chosen by the more than 25 million monthly unique …

Arbor Haus is thrilled to be a finalist for Best Remodeler in the 2015 Best of Lake Minnetonka Magazine Awards! Thank you to all who voted. The winner will be announced Thursday, February 5, 2015, at the Lafayette Club. Also making it to the final three are several nominees that have the Arbor Haus stamp of approval: Best Chiro: Marty …

Arbor Haus of Excelsior, MN, won the Contractor of the Year (CotY) Award for best commercial remodeling at the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Gala at the McNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota on Nov. 20, 2014. Content Craftsmen created the winning entry for the Excelsior Real Estate renovation project.

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The day seemed to start off like just any other: coffee brewing, kids scurrying about getting ready for school, a kiss on the cheek on the way out the door … but something exciting was about to happen. Having arrived early for my appointment, I sat outside enjoying the hustle and bustle of the day. A mere five minutes prior …

Excelsior businesses felt a shock after Lake Minnetonka beach closures Tommy’s Tonka Trolley was carrying on business as usual last weekend until operations came to a standstill when owner Tommy Drummond learned the city of Mound began releasing untreated wastewater into Lake Minnetonka. Instead of starting the kayak and paddleboard rental season strong, Drummond ended up refunding $1,500 worth of …

On May 17th, 2014 we celebrated the launch of Arbor Haus. Food, family and fun helped rounded out the day. We want to thank EVERYONE who helped make the Arbor Haus Open House such a great success. Our families for their tireless efforts to help us out along the way. The staff at The Commons WP & Tommy’s Tonka Trolley for …